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Bedford vs Campton vs Grantham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bedford has the most expensive homes ($612k median).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bedford | Campton | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,746Highest |
3,407Lowest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±2.2Lowest 4% above NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
| Grantham and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±2.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bedford and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±2.1 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63%Highest NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $167,418±$12kHighest 69% above NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$106,403±$54kLowest 7% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $612,100±$26kHighest 52% above NH |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,099±$274 41% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,803Highest 47% above NH |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±15.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Campton and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 27%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bedford School District | Campton School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | Bedford High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.